During Reconstruction, what was a belief of the Congressional Reconstructionist?

Reconstruction should be used to force political and social reform in the Southern States.

Sectionalism > states rights > issue of slavery > Civil War > _________?

The United States enters the period of Reconstruction

A major purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation was to

Make slavery a significant issue in the Civil War

The South’s failure to win the Battle of Antietam encouraged: William T. Sherman to invade Atlanta, France to enter the Civil War, Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.

Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.

population expands westward > conflict between territories over boundaries > _________ > Compromise of 1850 Which phrase fills in the _________ BEST?

Conflict between Northern abolitionists and pro-slavery factions in Congress

Which one best completes the graphic organizer? (SSUSH8d) Options: California becomes a free state, Missouri becomes a slave state and Maine becomes a free state, Nullification Crisis

California becomes a free state

Which event was the immediate cause of the secession of several southern states from the Union in 1860?

The election of President Abraham Lincoln

What was the impact of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

Maine becomes a free state and Missouri becomes a slave state

The decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) was important because it

Ruled that slavery was constitutional in the United States.

Which factor most affected the outcome of the U.S. Civil War?

The industrial capacity of the North

Which of the following was a belief held by John Brown (1800–1859)? Individual states should decide whether to permit slavery. Slavery should be abolished by violent means, if necessary. Abolitionists should work for gradual change.

Slavery should be abolished by violent means, if necessary.

The Reconstruction plans of President Abraham Lincoln and President Andrew Johnson included a provision for the: Resuming full participation in Congress by Southern States, Long-term military occupation of the Confederacy, Harsh punishment of former Confederate Officials.

Resuming full participation in Congress by Southern States

Confederate defeat at the Battle of Atlanta was important because it:

Caused the South to realize they would lose the Civil War

Congress wanted to impeach President Andrew Johnson because: He supported the southern Black Codes. He threatened to wage war against Spain. He violated the Tenure of Office Act.

He violated the Tenure of Office Act.

The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was primarily meant to

End the institution of slavery in the United States.

Which action marked the end of Reconstruction in the United States?

The 1876 election of Rutherford B. Hayes

Constitutional amendments adopted during Reconstruction were intended to:

Provide legal and political rights for African Americans

Which objective most contributed to the Battle of Vicksburg during the U.S. Civil War?

Gaining complete control over the Mississippi River

The Reconstruction Era ended when congressional Democrats agreed to the election of Rutherford B. Hayes in the 1876 Presidential Election, and the Republicans promised to:

Withdraw Federal troops from the South

The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was primarily meant to

Allow former slaves the right to vote.

Which President used the emergency power of the Writ of Habeas Corpus during rebellion or invasion?

Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War

A primary aim of the writers of the United States Constitution was to

Strengthen the power of the central government

The Declaration of Independence is BEST described as

An explanation of why the colonies were dissolving political connections to Britain

Which idea had a major influence on the authors of the Articles of Confederation?

A strong central government threatens the people and the states

Which statement best describes governmental power under the Articles of Confederation?

The power of the states greatly exceeded the power of the central government.

Great Britain won the French and Indian War, which ended in 1763. Most of the English colonists (SSUSH3a)

Supported Great Britain in the war effort

Which phrase BEST completes the diagram? (SSUSH7d) Options: Decreased demand for slaves in slave markets, Increased political pressure to protect the institution of slavery.

Increased political pressure to protect the institution of slavery

How did the Sedition Act, which made it illegal to “print, utter, or publish ... any false, scandalous, and malicious writing” about the American government, affect the election of 1800?

Criticism of the law contributed to the defeat of the Federalist party.

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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The Freedmen’s Bureau provided all of the following EXCEPT (SSUSH10b): Schools to promote literacy among the blacks; Food, shelter and medical aid for the former slaves; Free transportation of former slaves to the North and West

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Free transportation of former slaves to the North and West

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Which statement about the Missouri Compromise (1820) is MOST accurate?

Back

The balance between free and slave states was maintained

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Which term refers to the idea that settlers had the right to decide whether slavery would be legal in their territory?

Back

Popular sovereignty

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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According to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, what would determine if slavery would be allowed in the new state?

Back

Popular sovereignty

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Abraham Lincoln suspended habeas corpus during the Civil War to prevent

Back

Confederate supporters in the North from rebelling

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which military campaign, conducted by William T. Sherman, began in Atlanta and ended in Savannah?

Back

The March to the Sea Campaign

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which conclusion best supports the illustration? Options: The North and South had equal percentage of their population working for railroads. Most of the nation’s railroads ran through the South. The North had a major advantage in industrial production when compared to the South.

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The North had a major advantage in industrial production when compared to the South.

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